The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-26

fow fragments remain. inserted an quotations
In the productions Of later and moro fortunate
writer's Mosees History OF Armenia" was
printed In England In the nrst half OF the last
century. by tho sons Of tho famous W. Winston
It was most judiciously accompanied by q
Latin version, as at that tfme only two Euro
pean scholars understood Haican-the two
singularly erudite philologists, La Croze.
librarian to the King of Prussia, and Schroeder.
Professor Of Oriental Languages at MhrbruG.
Archbishop Chorenabyi may DO taken as q
sample Of the kind OF authors who hourished
in the golden era OF Armenian literature.
There were many moro equal to him whose
powers OF thought whose vivid imagination.
whose learning. or whose genius deserve mon
ton. did We have tho space to do 80. With the
nth century tho golden era departed. In the
sixth Armenian literature first remained sta
tonary. and then began to decline. From then
on to the sixteenth century the decline rapidly
continued. and was further accelerated by at.
tempts to blend its grammar with that Of
Latin. Plenty Of writer's there were, but their
productions wero worthless. except certain
histories which arc preoorved simply for the
value ofthe Information they contain. In the
seventeenth century Armenian schools again
arose and began to flourish in the East and
West, Armenian printing presses were SGT up
In various towns, and Armenian literature
began to revive. Again historians. theolo-
eians. and poets wrote In choice Haican.
among them being the celebrated iaproufsa-
lore. Nerses MozhabyL In tho eighteenth oen-
fury tho revival was complete. owing mostly
to tho exertions Of Msehitar Pedrosian and his
famous San Lazzaro University in Venice.
For nearly two centuries THIS monastery. in
which Byron was so much interested, has sup
NIL lad hA hill of k,.rx Ia
presses have turned out work that. from me.
ohanical standpoint. awakened the admiration
OF tho best printers ut the London and Paris Ex-
positions. The present Fathers who have charge
have nvalled the zeal Of their predecessors.
Among them Fathers Gabriel AvSdikhian,
katchadion Sinrmelian, and Magnetditch Az
kerian have distinguished themselves by the
patient industry with which they have collect
cd and edited the classic authors Of Armenia,
as well as BY making foundations from other
languages into the Armenian. Tho poetry
written BY the members Of the congregation
from its beginning was issued in three quarto
volumes in 1861. Father Arsene Bagratoni.
who has produced tho oompletest treatise on
Armenian grammar. has also written poem
In praise Of Haioo. the supposed founder Of the
nation. Father Thomadjan has translated the
niad" and "odissey:" Mgr. Hurnurz the
Eneid." and Father Ansene the Georges"
In fact, 1t is impossible to recount all that
these devoted mecharist monks have done to
cultivate Armenian literature. Before visiting
the Armsnians In Asia, Eugene Bore the WELL
known traveller. went to San Lazzaro in 1887.
and he has nothing but praise for the great in
stitution. The Austrian imperial historigra-
pher. Frederic Hustler. has also rendered his
homage to these monks
Two other great centres Of Armenian educa-
ton and literature oughtto be mentioned hero.
One is the College Mourad. Hue Monsieur,
Paris. which was founded In 1916 through the
'muniacent liberality Of rich Armenian NOR
chant Of Madras. who beoueathed 100000
francs for tho purpose. It Is modelled upon the
great school Of San Lazzaro. and shares largely
with 1t the instruction Of tho Armenian youth.
Father Leon Alishan is described by N. Neve
ss q man Of great zeal and learning. The other
great school Is the institute founded at Moscow
BY the noble family Of Lassren. under the pat
rolags Of tho Emperor of al the Russias. The
chief object OF this academy IL to cultivate
knowledge Of the classic literary monuments
which arc the heritage Of tho whole scattered
Armenian race. Magnihcently lowered. It IL
situated In the centre Of Russia's capital city
on the street assigned to the Armenians. It is
fully equipped to keep pace with the progress
OF the sciences, to provide solid education,
and to publish not only translattons Of the an
cient classics but also editions Of the old Ar
menian authors, particularly the famous his
torians. which are worthily edited BY Mequer-
ditch Emin. Tho institute has produced his
tory Of the house Of Lazarsn. originally Of Ar
menia. which has enjoyed tho favor Of the Czars
ever since 1t removed to Russia.
Those interesting volumes seem to indicate
that Armenian literature promises fair to par
ticipate In the vigorous stimulus which
throughout Europe literature in these latter
times appears to have received. Tho only rea-
son We see for apprehending that this promise
may not be fully kept 10 the disadvantage OF
writing in dead Language. not in that Of i'm
pulse and passion-that In which we daily
think. feel. converse. and transact all the busi-
ness OF Life. H.P.M.
Bsok Nstss.
Fhs Harpsrs pubush the ninth edition Of sir J. ".
Dawsons admirable introduction to the study Of phys